A pause in the narrative

David Perlman considers something while composing a piece. There was no such thing as AIDS when he began covering science and medicine; he would go on to write more than 300 stories about the disease that broke his adopted city's heart.

David Perlman considers something while composing a piece. There was no such thing as AIDS when he began covering science and medicine; he would go on to write more than 300 stories about the disease that broke his adopted city's heart. (Peter DaSilva / For The Times)

David Perlman considers something while composing a piece. There was no such thing as AIDS when he began covering science and medicine; he would go on to write more than 300 stories about the disease that broke his adopted city's heart.Peter DaSilva / For The Times